A look back at 'The Great Gatsby'

The newest film version of the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald novel will debut at the Cannes Film Festival.

April 18, 2013 1:24 PM

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Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the 2013 "The Great Gatsby," set to debut at Cannes. Over the years F. Scott Fitzgerald work, often called the "great American novel" has been adapted by Hollywood at least four other times. Here is a look back at the films and Fitzgerald's turbulent life. less

Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio star in the 2013 "The Great Gatsby," set to debut at Cannes. Over the years F. Scott Fitzgerald work, often called the "great American novel" has been adapted by Hollywood ... more

Actors Betty Field and MacDonald Carey speak to a young girl as Ruth Hussey looks on in a still from the film, 'The Great Gatsby,' directed by Elliott Nugent, 1949.

Actors Betty Field and MacDonald Carey speak to a young girl as Ruth Hussey looks on in a still from the film, 'The Great Gatsby,' directed by Elliott Nugent, 1949.

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An unidentified woman wearing a 'flapper'- style skirt dances at a party, as actor Shelley Winters (center) watches in the background in a still from the film, 'The Great Gatsby,' directed by Elliott Nugent, 1949. less

An unidentified woman wearing a 'flapper'- style skirt dances at a party, as actor Shelley Winters (center) watches in the background in a still from the film, 'The Great Gatsby,' directed by Elliott Nugent, ... more

Mia Farrow, director Jack Clayton and Robert Redford on the set of 'The Great Gatsby' , 1973.

Mia Farrow, director Jack Clayton and Robert Redford on the set of 'The Great Gatsby' , 1973.

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Jeanne Crain in "The Great Gatsby" on PLAYHOUSE 90. Image dated June 11, 1958.

Jeanne Crain in "The Great Gatsby" on PLAYHOUSE 90. Image dated June 11, 1958.

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Robert Ryan and Jeanne Crain in "The Great Gatsby" on PLAYHOUSE 90. Image dated June 12, 1958.

Robert Ryan and Jeanne Crain in "The Great Gatsby" on PLAYHOUSE 90. Image dated June 12, 1958.

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American actors Mia Farrow, as Daisy Buchanan, and Robert Redford, as Jay Gatsby, reach for one another across a room in a scene from 'The Great Gatsby,' based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and directed by Jack Clayton, 1974. less

American actors Mia Farrow, as Daisy Buchanan, and Robert Redford, as Jay Gatsby, reach for one another across a room in a scene from 'The Great Gatsby,' based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and directed ... more

American actors Robert Redford, as Jay Gatsby, and Mia Farrow, as Daisy Buchanan, smile at a well-to-do party in a scene from 'The Great Gatsby,' based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and directed by Jack Clayton, 1974. less

American actors Robert Redford, as Jay Gatsby, and Mia Farrow, as Daisy Buchanan, smile at a well-to-do party in a scene from 'The Great Gatsby,' based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald and directed by Jack ... more